Previous Chapter
Related Chapters
The Illicitor's Code #1 065: Family Dinner
Dim-Dim couldn't refuse, especially since Edel and Cath seemed so excited about this dinner gathering of the two families.So he helped Edel and Cath move the table to the backyard, in bear form, and then they moved the spare chairs from the shed and cleaned them with a cloth.To be cautious in case of rain, they set up a canopy over the yard."Well, outdoor dinner," Cath exclaimed cheerfully. "I like your bear form. What type is it? There's a crescent moon here," she said, touching Dim-Dim's chest.Dim-Dim told him the type of bear it was, then, for fun, transformed into a pony which usually delighted young girls."They'll be here in two hours," Edel said. "Let's go home to shower, and then come back here," she said.Dim-Dim agreed. He transformed back into himself."Wait, don't go," Cath said. "You can shower in the bathroom in my room." Her eyes were so pleading that Dim-Dim felt pity.Perhaps some girls' dreams were to have an older brother figure, who knows."The problem is, I di
The Illicitor's Code #1 066: Sad Girl's Charm
Returning from his father's house, Dim-Dim felt strange. It was as if he had just been awakened by God that he had a sister. Okay, he had known for a long time that he had a stepsister named Cath. But before tonight, he felt that Cath was just a name. But tonight, he began to associate Cath with many things. Cath likes mozzarella. Cath likes dolls. Cath's favorite doll, her greatest dream guardian, is a white-tailed eagle doll. Cath enjoys camping and performing strange rituals of interpreting words. Dim-Dim wanted to protect Cath.He was flying casually on his way home, passing through Safe City Central Park, when suddenly his eyes caught sight of a beautiful girl sitting on a park bench with a dim lamppost beside her. The girl stared blankly at the fountain in front of her."Okay, Dim-Dim, the girl is alone in the park. But what do you want? It's none of your business..." Dim-Dim tried to tell himself that Amma was no longer his concern.He saw Amma sitting with her knees hugged on
The Illicitor's Code #1 067: The Geography Assignment
The next morning, Dim-Dim found himself struggling to focus in Earth Geography class. It was because Miss Melissa, his geography teacher, had a very tiny voice. Barely five minutes into watching her teach, he found himself daydreaming. And when the bell rang for break and he snapped back to reality, there was already writing on the whiteboard."Make groups of two, then choose a country and village to visit! Then examine how the local community protects their village from monsters. Create a documentary video report while visiting the place.""Miss Melissa!" Dim-Dim exclaimed, quickly standing up from his seat and chasing after Miss Melissa who was briskly walking out of the classroom. "About the assignment you gave—""Yes?" Miss Melissa asked, stopping in front of the class and looking at Dim-Dim with confusion."I'm an Illicitor, so I can't possibly visit other countries—""How could you not?" Miss Melissa said. Her voice was louder when speaking one-on-one like this than when she was
The Illicitor's Code #1 068: Recovered Friendship
"He said I'm a danger."Hah. The truth has been spoken.And after saying the truth, Dim-Dim went to buy a cola from the vending machine at the end of the hallway in front of his classroom.He thought about Valir, he thought about Edel. He thought about Amma. He thought about many things.It felt strange that as he grew older, the problems also grew more numerous. It's as if there's no perfect year, or even age with a perfect life.Yet Dim-Dim and Valir used to be very close. Dim-Dim even missed going to Valir's house to read his complete comic collection. It sucks that they had to fight because of Edel, with Dim-Dim playing the role of the villain. But maybe that's the price Dim-Dim had to pay for having a relationship with Amaliah.Dim-Dim looked to the other end of the hallway, and saw the girl hanging out with her new friends in front of the lockers. Each of them was wearing sports attire without looking sweaty. Amma tied her hair up high, making her look beautiful and relaxed. The
The Illicitor's Code #1 069: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator
"How do I look?" Velicia asked, twirling in the dress she had bought earlier today. It was yellow, with a skirt that flared out longer at the back than the front. Her curly hair, resembling vermicelli, cascaded naturally down her back."Nice," Justin replied, lounging casually on Velicia's study table. "But it doesn't quite go with your hair."Velicia quickly transformed her hair into shiny black locks, and Justin tilted his head momentarily, deep in thought."No offense, not meaning to offend you, but you kind of remind me of a bee—" Justin was about to say, but Dim-Dim hurriedly stood up and said with an exaggerated smile that looked natural, "Wow, Vel, you look so beautiful! By the way, let's go to the Venator building now before it's too late!"And Velicia responded to Dim-Dim with a bright smile. "Let's go!" she said.It was half past four in the afternoon, and like any Venator class advancement exam day, the streets of Safe City Pine Barrens were bustling, and every hotel room w
The Illicitor's Code #1 070: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator II
"I will fight my best with Damian, Oriyan, Charlotte, and my brother Valee!" shouted Valir, and everyone applauded for his enthusiasm."Okay, thank you, Valir!" said Jenny Fall. Then she tightened the microphone on her lips, "Monsterbot S will be active in 5! 4! 3! 2! 1!"And then all the lights in the room went out, and Dim-Dim felt his heart race as he watched the monsterbot move with astonishing speed. But instead of attacking the Venators, it ran towards the tree where Charlotte was perched with her sniper rifle.At that moment, Dim-Dim finally understood why Damian and Oriyan were crouching near the monsterbot: their goal was to prevent it from escaping. Unlike type A monsterbots that attacked blindly, monsterbot S tended to evade.Oriyan arrived beside the monsterbot first, shooting its leg, but the bullet missed and Oriyan quickly halted its momentum. Damian arrived next to the monsterbot, then seized the Venator van from its hands. He succeeded.The audience erupted into hyste
The Illicitor's Code #1 071: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator III
Several minutes later, Damian and his team went to the back of the exam arena, and he took pictures with various important people. Dim-Dim and Cath waited eagerly, while Damian was asked to pose more warmly with the mayor of Safe City.Dim-Dim saw Mr. Miller and society members lining up to take photos, and heard Cath sighing heavily beside him."It's okay, after this we'll definitely be able to take a photo with Damian," Dim-Dim said, expressing words he himself wanted to hear. He saw Edel had just entered the area behind the arena, and greeted her.Edel smiled broadly at Dim-Dim before showing a bouquet of flowers with an album slipped in between blue Poppy flowers - the symbol of Venator - which she had prepared for Valir."Wow, where did you get those flowers?" Dim-Dim asked."At the store," Edel said cheerfully. "This is the last stock of blue poppies they have!""Wow, you're so lucky!" exclaimed Dim-Dim. Blue poppies were the coolest gift a Venator could receive, as the flower o
The Illicitor's Code #1 072: The Training: There Was No Room For Error
The results of the exam showed that there were about 18 Venators who passed. Among the 18 Venators were Damian's team, Clarinassa's team (Xavera almost got eliminated while saving Jay, but they all managed to pass), and a few others.However, they couldn't be considered Class S Venators until they actually succeeded in killing a type S monster.And when the mission to besiege the headquarters of the type S monster was announced the next day, the 18 of them immediately underwent intensive training with the assigned Illicitors.Dim-Dim was doing light warm-ups at the edge of the arena, morning dew clinging to his hair, when he saw a girl enter with Oriyan."Hey, guys," Oriyan greeted Damian and the others. "This is my sister, Amaliah. She just threatened to kill my goldfish if I didn't bring her here—" Amma nudged Oriyan, and he immediately said flatly, "—kidding. Basically, my sister wants to see us train.""Welcome," Valee said, smiling sweetly."Get ready to be impressed," Damian sai
Latest Chapter
- The Illicitor's Code #1 086: The Conversation with the Local Venator
- The Illicitor's Code #1 085: The Pretty Documentary
- The Illicitor's Code #1 084: Exploring The Downtown of Safe City of Five Countries
- The Illicitor's Code #1 083: Some Exotic Destinations
- The Illicitor's Code #1 082: The Largest Safe City in the World
- The Illicitor's Code #1 081: Going on Vacation with Parenzee Family
- The Illicitor's Code #1 080: The Event to Honor the Retiring Venator
- The Illicitor's Code #1 079: Mr. Loghan, and Clary's Past
- The Illicitor's Code #1 078: The Doctor Who Operates Under the Radar